Read this sentence from dante's inferno, canto i, in which virgil introduces himself. if you shall wish to ascend to the blessed, a soul worthier than i shall guide you. what does this sentence most likely imply about virgil’s understanding?

a. virgil wishes that he had strength to guide people.
b. virgil thinks that only rich individuals are blessed.
c. virgil fears that the path to heaven is too steep.
d. virgil realizes that only believers reach heaven.

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

Review rachel’s planned video presentation outline and answer the question

What is the tone of the following passage from a river runs through it by norman maclean? “this was the last fish we were ever to see paul catch. my father and i talked about this moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish but only the artistry of the fisherman.”